blanchKK [ˋblæntʃ] /ˈblæntʃ/動詞1汆燙、川燙、燙煮烹飪Blanch the green beans for two minutes, then cool them in ice water.把四季豆汆燙兩分鐘,再放進冰水裡冰鎮。2發白、變蒼白、發青She blanched when she heard the test results.她聽到檢驗結果時臉色瞬間發白。3退縮、卻步、猶豫常與 at 連用Most buyers blanch at the price of a house downtown.大多數買家一看到市區房價就卻步。4漂白、使變白The strong sunlight had blanched the curtains over the years.多年的強烈日照把窗簾曬得發白。